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US 12,291,885 B2Granted
Fitting ring
AssigneeApache Industrial Services, Inc.
InventorKenneth M. Chevis
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to a load bearing ledger fitting, a modular header beam, a perimeter safety deck, a multi-purpose bearing plate, and a mega-shore bearing plate of an integrated construction system.
Claims15
A fitting ring of an integrated construction system, comprising:
- an inner portion of the fitting ring configured to be coupled to a post and having protrusions configured to be inserted into a transverse groove on the post, the transverse groove having a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the post when the ring is coupled to the post;
- and
- an outer portion of the fitting ring configured to be coupled to a ledger rail and configured to enable the fitting ring to support a load transferred to the fitting ring through the ledger rail, wherein the load is configured to be transferred from the fitting ring to ribs on the post via the protrusions and interference of the protrusions with the ribs,
- wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post, and
- wherein all of the protrusions on the inner portion are entirely shaped the same as all of a remainder of protrusions in the inner portion of the fitting ring and wherein the protrusions are intermittently spaced around the inner portion,
- wherein the fitting ring is configured to be fastened to the post and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post when the protrusions are between the ribs and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally unlocked when the protrusions are in the transverse groove.
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A fitting ring and post assembly of an integrated construction system, comprising:
- a fitting ring;
- a post having at least one transversely oriented groove;
- an inner portion of the fitting ring having protrusions, the at least one transversely oriented groove having a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the post;
- and
- an outer portion of the fitting ring configured to be coupled to a ledger rail and configured to enable the fitting ring to support a load transferred to the fitting ring through the ledger rail;
- wherein the fitting ring is rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post,
- wherein the load is transferred from the fitting ring to a rib on the post via the protrusions and interference of the protrusions with the rib, and
- wherein all of the protrusions on the inner portion are entirely shaped the same as all of a remainder of protrusions in the inner portion of the fitting ring and wherein the protrusions are intermittently spaced around the inner portion,
- wherein the fitting ring is fastened to the post and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post when the protrusions are between the ribs and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally unlocked when the protrusions are in the at least one transversely oriented groove.
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A method of making a fitting ring and post assembly of an integrated construction system, comprising:
- connecting protrusions of an inner portion of the fitting ring to at least one transversely oriented groove of a post, the at least one transversely oriented groove having a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the post;
- and
- connecting an outer portion of the fitting ring to a ledger rail and rotationally locking the fitting ring in position about the longitudinal axis of the post;
- wherein the fitting ring supports a load transferred to the fitting ring through the ledger rail;
- wherein the load is transferred from the fitting ring to a rib on the post via the protrusions and interference of the protrusions with the rib, and
- wherein all of the protrusions on the inner portion are entirely shaped the same as all of a remainder of protrusions in the inner portion of the fitting ring and wherein the protrusions are intermittently spaced around the inner portion mechanically fastening the fitting ring to the post,
- wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post when the protrusions are between the ribs and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally unlocked when the protrusions are in the at least one transversely oriented groove.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.